Sous Chef – Fermain Valley Hotel
Location: Guernsey, Channel Islands
Salary: £45,000 per annum + service charge + excellent colleague benefits
Job Type: Full-time | Permanent | 5 days out of 7
Come and join our Team...
We are currently seeking an active and enthusiastic Sous Chef at Fermain Valley Hotel, part of Hand Picked Hotels.
Perched high above Guernsey’s stunning southeast coast, Fermain Valley Hotel offers more than just breathtaking views — it’s a place where passion for hospitality and natural beauty come together to create truly unforgettable experiences.
Surrounded by lush gardens and overlooking the shimmering waters of Fermain Bay, our clifftop retreat is a haven for wildlife lovers, adventurers, and those seeking pure relaxation. Inside, uncompromising comfort, refined luxury, and heartfelt service define every moment — and it's our exceptional team who bring it all to life.
When you join Fermain Valley, you become part of a close-knit, forward-thinking team that thrives on delivering genuine warmth, five-star service, and personal touches that guests remember long after they leave. Whether you’re working in our boutique rooms, refined restaurants, or welcoming reception, you’ll be part of a workplace that values passion, personality, and pride in everything we do.
What will the role involve?
The role of a Sous Chef at Fermain Valley Hotel involves supporting the delivery of an exceptional culinary experience for guests, ensuring that dishes consistently reflect creativity, quality, and seasonal diversity. Working closely with the Head Chef, the Sous Chef will help oversee food preparation and service, maintain outstanding standards of presentation and flavour, and play a key part in the smooth day-to-day running of the kitchen.
As Sous Chef, your role will focus on supporting and developing the culinary team through training, guidance, and leading by example during service. Responsibilities also include helping to manage kitchen operations, monitoring stock and costs, maintaining strong relationships with suppliers, and assisting with menu delivery across the hotel, special events in our private dining rooms and ensuring every dish enhances the guest experience and upholds the hotel’s reputation for excellence in luxury hospitality.
This is a full-time role working 5 days out of 7 including weekends on a rota basis, 45 hours per week, which may vary depending on business.
What’s in it for you?
- A competitive salary package of £45,000 per year, plus a share of service charge.
- Colleague accommodation is available from £110 per week, inclusive of all meals & bills.
- Uniform and meals on shift provided.
- Pro rata equivalent of 29 holiday days inc. bank holidays per annum.
- Use of Health club facilities, including gym & swimming pool (restrictions apply).
- An opportunity to work in a luxury environment with our talented team on the beautiful island of Guernsey.
- A chance to meet new people, make new friends and have a memorable summer season working within Hand Picked Hotels.
Are you Hand Picked?
- We are looking for active and enthusiastic candidates that have a willing attitude and a welcoming and friendly nature. We work as a team to ensure our hotel operates smoothly and our guests are receiving a high-quality, personalised, and magical experience that they remember, recommend and return to time and time again.
- You will have strong Sous Chef or Senior Sous Chef experience within a multi-outlet hotel environment, with exposure to weddings, bespoke events and private dining, and a consistent focus on precision, organisation and attention to detail.
- We want people that are passionate, showing the ability to go above and beyond naturally, that take pride in delivering consistently high standards and pay attention to all the details, with a focus on service, excellent and consistency as the everyday.
Who we are…
Hand Picked Hotels was founded in 2001 by owner and Chairman, Julia Hands MBE, and today still remains a family-owned group which has 21 unique luxury country houses and coastal retreats, each hand picked for their individuality. Architecturally distinctive and quintessentially British, every hotel boasts an extraordinary location from Scotland to the Channel Islands, offering breathtaking views from vast countryside to expansive beaches, to lush woodlands.
Dedicated to creating unique and enchanting stays, curated personalised service runs through the heart of every hotel. Whilst each hotel is individual, each property fulfils the company values of family, individuality, community and care, with a team commitment to aiming higher and delight their guests with magical experiences that offer a true escape from the every day.
Hand Picked Hotels are committed to protecting the environment for a sustainable future, and all of our hotels have received the ‘Green Tourism’ accreditation. A Recognition of our progress in reducing energy use and waste, supporting biodiversity, and sourcing responsibly from local and ethical partners.
Apply Today
If you're an experienced Sous Chef looking to work in a luxury hotel and want to take the next step in your career with Fermain Valley Hotel, apply now.
Hand Picked Hotels is an Equal Opportunities employer. Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.
